ANKOU, KING OF THE DEAD

Synopsis

Brittany, France.1562 A.D.Dusk envelops the village of Morlaix as the first frigid sea-wind of winter slices through the lingering warmth of autumn. From the black soil of harvested fields, a fog rises and drifts to the cemetery at the village center.

This is a non-fiction piece, and is marked by my writing in narrative form, second-person, present tense.

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MR. FUCKING MOUSE

Synopsis

A late night pickup on the Sunset Strip leads to sex for an opportunistic hustler. Entranced by the woman and her Laurel Canyon home, he settles into her mountainside cabin for the long haul. Unfortunately, there's a mouse in the basement threatening his burgeoning relationship.

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No reviews. This was my first published story thanks to the mentoring of Mort Castle. Doorways magazine illustrated the tale as shown to the right. The artist is Andy Robinson.